Iran says it captured a U.S. sea drone in the Strait of Hormuz

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Iran says it captured a U.S. sea drone in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. military officials acknowledged the incident but downplayed its significance, saying the drone was “defective” and lacked secretive technology.

September 8, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. EDT

Today at 4:34 p.m. EDT

*This image provided by Sepahnews, the official website of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, shows what Iran's navy and state television described as a captured U.S. military underwater drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. (Sepahnews Via Ap)*

By

Alex Horton

and

Pranshu Verma

Iranian forces captured a U.S. Navy sea drone in the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s semiofficial state news agency said Tuesday.

The news agency, Tasnim, posted a photo of the captured vessel on social media.

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